• IP-Student-Chef-Cookbook-Mexico-151120 USA Rice Publishes Student Chef Cookbook in Mexico

    Nov 24, 2015

    This month, USA Rice released a special edition cookbook featuring student chefs who have participated in USA Rice competitions. The deluxe full-color "Future Chefs Cooking with Rice" cookbook is in a magazine format and includes 43 recipes using U.S.-grown rice as the main ingredient. Along with restaurant-quality recipes of contemporary Mexican cuisine, international dishes, desserts, and more avant-garde cuisine, there is an information section that includes rice cooking techniques, rice varieties, nutritional information, creative plating and molding, informative graphics, and invitations to USA Rice’s Spanish language websites and social media. Full story
  • DP-U.S. Rice makes HealthCents for the Holidays-151125 U.S. Rice Makes HealthCents for the Holidays

    Nov 23, 2015

    To encourage shoppers to cook with rice this holiday season, USA Rice is partnering with retail dietitians at Redner’s, a mid-Atlantic grocery chain of 45 stores located across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Full story
  • NASS logo USDA to Collect Final 2015 Crop Production and Crop Stocks Data

    Nov 23, 2015

    As the 2015 growing season comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide on the December Agricultural Survey to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseed they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey grain facility operators to determine year-end off-farm grain and oilseed stocks. Full story
  • IP-Ghana-Cook-off-151120 Cook-Off Caps USA Rice-led GBI in Ghana

    Nov 20, 2015

    The second U.S Food Products Cook-off involving local talent was held here yesterday with the theme: “U.S. Foods – Great in Quality, Great in Taste.” Full story
  • IP-US-Rice-Impresses-Chef-at-China-Food-Show-151123 U.S. Rice Impresses Chef at Food & Hotel Food Show in China

    Nov 20, 2015

    Last week, USA Rice participated in the Food and Hotel China 2015 international exhibition here. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Attends-Annual-Trade-Workshop-151119 USA Rice Attends Annual Trade Workshop

    Nov 19, 2015

    The U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC) held its annual workshop here earlier this week where over 70 commodity trade associations/stage regional trade groups and nearly a dozen marketing/research companies met to hear the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) updates and current agricultural, economic, and political trends. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Travels-with-USDA-to-Africa,-CROPPED-151120 USA Rice Travels with USDA on Trade Mission to Africa

    Nov 18, 2015

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is conducting a week-long Agribusiness Trade Mission to Sub-Saharan Africa here, setting up meetings with local entities interested in establishing trade relations with U.S. companies. The U.S. delegation, led by USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and including USA Rice and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, is the largest ever to visit West Africa. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Visits-UK-Trade,-bags-CROPPED-151117 USA Rice Visits UK Trade with Eye to Returning U.S. Rice to Shelves

    Nov 17, 2015

    USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward and Regional Director Hartwig Schmidt recently conducted trade visits here to update the UK rice trade on the current U.S. rice supply situation. Full story
  • IP-Wrap-Up-with-Rice-Student-Competition-151106 Wrap Up With Rice Student Competition Nourishes Minds

    Nov 16, 2015

    U.S. brown rice was on the minds and in the hands of Toronto high school students during the 2015 Wrap Up With Rice culinary competition that took place last month at the Loblaws® Cooking School at Maple Leaf Gardens. Full story
  • GA-MO-Hosts-First-Rice-Conservation-Field-Day-151113 Missouri Hosts First Rice Conservation Field Day

    Nov 13, 2015

    Yesterday morning, more than 50 rice farmers and conservation professionals gathered at the Delta Fisher Research Center in Portageville, Missouri, for the first ever Southeast Missouri Rice Conservation Field Day. Full story
  • Leadership Class in Thailand- stand with local farmers in rice field USA Rice Leadership Class Alumni Visit Thailand

    Nov 13, 2015

    In early November, the 2015 International Rice Leadership Class toured Thailand to get an overview of the Thai rice market. The group met with a diverse group of industry representatives including Thai exporters/traders, farmers, millers, rice research stations, and U.S. government officials working in Thailand. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Participates-in-Havana-Trade-Show-151112 USA Rice Participates in Havana Trade Show, Meets with Alimport

    Nov 12, 2015

    USA Rice participated in the American Pavilion of the International Havana Trade Show (FIHAV) here last week. Full story
  • DP- US Grown Rice Earns New Likes 151110 U.S.-Grown Rice Earns New “Likes”

    Nov 10, 2015

    Eight major grocery chains with more than 1,200 store locations in 23 states have used USA Rice messages and recipes to promote U.S.-grown rice to their customers this fall. Full story
  • IP-USA-Rice-Conducts-Foodservice-Workshop-in-Istanbul-151105 USA Rice Conducts Foodservice Workshop in Istanbul

    Nov 09, 2015

    USA Rice conducted a workshop here recently in collaboration with the Istanbul Chefs Association for 22 key executive chefs working at major catering, and food and hotel establishments. The event featured a presentation on U.S. rice varieties and types, a documentary about U.S. rice and wild rice, and a cooking demonstration featuring different U.S. rice recipes. Full story
  • Joe Mencer checks rice in his field Margin Protection Price Discovery for Rice Begins in December

    Nov 09, 2015

    Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out Margin Protection, a "next generation" crop insurance product available to rice producers in select counties in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas for the 2016 crop year. The price discovery period for rice is set to begin on December 15, and expected margins and premiums will be updated daily thereafter. The program was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and has been carefully developed by USA Rice in partnership with the consulting firm, Watts and Associates, Inc. Full story
  • TPP Under a Microscope Mexico to Eliminate Rice Import Duties Under TPP

    Nov 06, 2015

    Yesterday's release of the Trans Pacific Partnership text confirms what many have speculated - Mexico has agreed to eliminate all tariffs on rice imports from other TPP partners. Full story
  • USDA Announces 235M for RCPP In Arkansas and Mississippi, EQIP Aplenty

    Nov 06, 2015

    USA Rice along with Ducks Unlimited and more than 40 other partners are celebrating their most recent milestone as part of the Sustaining the Future of Rice project and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), one of two programs utilized by the project, collected a total of 334 applications when the sign-up period closed last month in Arkansas and Mississippi. Full story
  • DP-Weis-Healthy-Bites-Magazine-Cover-151106 Healthy Rice Recipes Headline Promotions

    Nov 06, 2015

    Supermarket dietitians in two stores, Weis and ShopRite, based National Rice Month (NRM) promotions on healthy recipes featuring U.S.-grown rice. Szechuan Beef Stir-Fried Rice was pictured on the cover of the Weis’ Healthy Bites magazine with an accompanying article called “Ready, Set, Stir-Fry.” The publication, which was circulated to more than 100,000 customers in all store locations during September, is archived digitally for online users and the article with the recipe was posted on Weis Markets’ blog reaching an additional 93,000 readers. Full story
  • Josh-Hankins, headshot USA Rice Welcomes New Rice Stewardship Partnership Coordinator

    Nov 05, 2015

    Conservation and sustainability are more than buzz words for the U.S. rice industry and to underscore that commitment to these principles USA Rice has hired Josh Hankins as the new Rice Stewardship Partnership Coordinator. The coordinator position is funded using technical assistance money provided through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grant that USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited received earlier this year. Full story
  • ITP-US Releases Full TPP Text-151105 U.S. Releases Full TPP Text

    Nov 05, 2015

    Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) which was concluded on October 5. Full story

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